Q&A with FSC’s Kim Carstensen
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is widely considered the gold standard for certifying sustainable forest use, but has frequently been criticized for failing to...
Venezuelan Amazon deforestation expands due to lawlessness, mining, fires: Reports
Multiple recent reports show that deforestation has greatly increased in Venezuela’s Amazonian states of Bolívar and Amazonas, largely due to illegal mining, expanded agriculture...
Lack of finance prevents Bangladesh farmers from diversifying their rice crops
About 15 million farmers in Bangladesh grow just five to six rice varieties, despite the availability of more than 130 different rice varieties, giving...
Java communities rally as clock ticks on cleanup of ‘world’s dirtiest...
A national program to transform Java’s Citarum River into a source of drinking water expires in 2025.A reforestation program in uplands near the source...
Sustainable solutions: recyclable, biodegradable & compostable
Sani-touch – part of the Infection Protection Products stable of brands - is proud to launch a new sustainable cleaning product for commercial kitchens,...
Indepedent watchdog confirms rampant deforestation in the Amazon
Data from independent forest monitoring group Imazon has confirmed that deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest is on track to approach the highest level in...
In Kathmandu, when the falcon’s away, pigeons come out to play....
Once treated as pets, Kathmandu’s pigeons have now become a menace.With their population growing unchecked, the birds invade homes, soil buildings, and frequently carry...
Reintroducing bison to the Great Plains would boost plant diversity and...
Bison were an integral part of North American grasslands before they were removed from over 99% of the Great Plains.
Once, not that long ago,...
Brazil miner sees Indigenous land as ripe for exploration if protections...
Mining company Oxycer has filed five applications to prospect for gold in the Piripkura Indigenous Territory, in anticipation of restrictions being lifted this October.The...
In Indonesian Papua, a one-time gun trafficker now preaches permaculture
The son of a soldier, Mbah Gimbal was once an illegal gun runner operating in various parts of Indonesia.After a year in jail, he...
China-backed mine in Indonesia poses high risk, World Bank watchdog warns
An assessment by the World Bank’s internal watchdog has found indications of “extreme” environmental and social risks posed by a China-backed zinc and lead...
Biomass cofiring loopholes put coal on open-ended life support in Asia
Over the past 10 years, some of Asia’s coal-dependent, high-emitting nations have turned to biomass cofiring (burning coal and biomass together to make electricity)...
